Selected Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks Selections from three earlier volumes reflect the distinguished poet's response to the realities of modern life. – (Baker & Taylor)

On The Bus With Rosa Parks by Rita Dove A collection of poems expresses both the disappointments and awakenings of everyday life, and the acts of subtle heroism that can have resounding effects – (Baker & Taylor)

Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Like My Sister Kate by Nikki Giovanni Includes poems by such authors as Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Amiri Baraka, with commentary and a discussion of the development of African American arts known as the Harlem Renaissance. – (Baker & Taylor)

Dear John, Dear Coltrane by Michael Harper A collection of rhythmic poems with such varied themes as pain, love, and the experience of jazz – (Baker & Taylor)

Vintage Book Of African American Poetry by Michael Harper and Anthony Walton An anthology representing more than two hundred years of African American creative poetic endeavors features the work of fifty-two poets – (Baker & Taylor)

The Garden Thrives: Twentieth- Century African-American Poetry by Clarence,ed. Major A comprehensive anthology of African-American poetry presents a rich selection of works by one hundred poets who span the century, including Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ishmael Reed, and Alice Walker. Simultaneous. – (Baker & Taylor)

Configurations by Clarence Major ”[Clarence Major] writes poetry with the resistant, angular surface of tumbled brick. As if the poem had been literally smashed. An improvisational, jazz-like quality. Some tough, sharp observations.”—Kirkus Reviews

In Search Of Color Everywhere by E. Ethelbert Miller A collection of African-American poems, including works by Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and others, in such categories as “Freedom,” “Celebration of Blackness,” and “Love Poems” – (Baker & Taylor)

Quiet Storm: Voices Of Young Black Poets by L.O. Okoturo A collection of poems celebrating the African diaspora through the eyes of youths of African descent from the United States and around the World – (Baker & Taylor)

Trouble The Water: 250 Years Of African-American Poetry by Jerry Ward An anthology of African-American poetry represents 250 years of the black experience and includes works by such figures as Langston Hughes, Alice Walker, Rita Dove, and Colleen McElroy. Original. – (Baker & Taylor)